elterjedt

Elterjedt is a Hungarian adjective meaning widely spread, common, or prevalent. It describes ideas, practices, words, or phenomena that have gained broad acceptance or distribution. The word is formed from the verb terjed ("to spread") with the past participle suffix -ett, yielding an adjective that can be used predicatively or attributively. Common collocations include elterjedt nézet (widely held view), elterjedt szó (widely used word), and elterjedt jelenség (common phenomenon).

In usage, elterjedt can refer to both physical diffusion and cultural adoption. It often appears in media, academic writing, and everyday speech to indicate that something is no longer rare. The opposite is a less common or limited diffusion, described by phrases such as kevésbé elterjedt or korlátozottan elterjedt. The related noun elterjedés means the process of spreading, while elterjedtség denotes the state of being widespread.

Example sentences:

Ez a szó elterjedt az online médiában. (This word has spread widely in online media.)

A vírus elterjedt a régióban. (The virus spread across the region.)

A nézet elterjedt az egész társadalomban. (The view became widespread across society.)

Related terms include elterjedés (diffusion, spread) and elterjedtség (the state of being widespread).